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Ex-Bergen County Judge Fired From Superior Court After Abusing Power, Lying About It Ex-Bergen County Judge Fired From Superior Court After Abusing Power, Lying About It
Ex-Bergen County Judge Fired From Superior Court After Abusing Power, Lying About It The state Supreme Court has removed Passaic County Superior Court judge Liliana DeAvila-Silebi after it came to light she had been interfering in a custody dispute and then lying about it, NJ.com reports. The order to remove DeAvila-Silebi -- formerly the presiding judge in Bergen County -- came when she chose not to fight the recommendation of a three-judge panel appointed by the court, the article says. An investigation found that DeAvila-Silebi misused her position to try to help a former intern involved in a custody battle, calling the Fort Lee Police Department in May 2015 requesting …